Completed in October 1930 as a county-level butokuden (武德殿), this martial arts hall in central Changhua retains the characteristic spring-loaded floor that distinguish a purpose-built dōjō. After 1945 it was repurposed as an ROC martyrs’ shrine. Decades of neglect and damage from the 921 Earthquake left it derelict until a costly restoration was completed in 2005. Listed as a city monument in 2007, it now functions as a special events space for the city.
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Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Police History in Taiwan (台灣警察歷史)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
- Martial Arts Halls in Taiwan (台灣的武德殿)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.